"We got extra blankets out. We're making a lot of soup... we're out today, going to bunker down the next couple days," Bedient said.

Lorain County Emergency Management Agency Director Tom Kelley says a plan has already been put into place. There are more than 200 shelter locations throughout the area and a dozen of them would be powered by generators.

Flooding and power outages are expected. Kelley says we could even see a storm surge on the south shore of the lake.

A storm surge "will raise the lake a couple feet... we could possibly have 20-foot waves," said Kelley.

Kelley recommends each home have a battery-powered radio in case communications go down.

If you find yourself in need of assistance during the storm, you can dial 2-1-1.